Europe - The Reformation

"The Reformation introduced changes in religion including the emergence of Protestant faiths and a decline in the political power and social influence of the Roman Catholic Church." (Content statement - Feudalism and Transitions)

Historical Fiction

O'Dell, Scott. The hawk that dare not hunt by day: historical faction based on the life of William Tyndale. Bob Jones University Press, 2000.
Tom Barton and his uncle Jack are smugglers in Europe, risking their lives daily to make a profit. Tom and Jack meet William Tyndale and Tom's adventure truly begins as he helps get English Bibles into the hands of the common man. Grades 7 and up, 6th grade reading level. (Michelle M.)


Information Books

Somervill, Barbara, A. Martin Luther: father of the Reformation. Compass Point Books, 2006.
This is the biography of Martin Luther, made famous when he nailed his "Ninety Five Theses" challenging the Catholic Church to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. Reading Level 7.2. (Michelle M.)